Drainage basin 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEWJEC Created by: redrose909Created on: 11-06-16 14:21 THE DRAINAGE BASIN A drainage basin is an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries. Rivers have their source in the mountains. Precipitation that falls within the boundary of the watershed drains into a river system. Smaller tribuatry streams join the main river as it jorneys towards the sea. The two will eventually meet at the mouth of the river. During this journey, thhe river creates landforms and develops the landscapes. 1 of 1
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